The Gateses, who have fiercely guarded their children's privacy, show off a family picture. Sitting on a sofa on the Ted stage in Vancouver, Bill Gates looks at one with the world.
1. Perhaps it is because these days he is talking philanthropy rather than business - the work he does at the Gates Foundation being far easier to defend perhaps than some of things that happened at Microsoft. Maybe it is also because his wife, Melinda, is sitting next to him.
After 20 years of marriage, he regards her as his main partner now. He reveals that it was a walk on the beach with his wife that made him decide to step aside from Microsoft in 2008 and concentrate on the work of the foundation.
2. "Bill looks at big data whereas I look at things with intuition," Mrs. Gates says. The pair are being interviewed as part of the 30th anniversary of Ted, a conference which has become synonymous with championing causes that fight global injustice. The Gates Foundation
recently received a huge boost when it was revealed that billionaire Warren Buffett was to give a large proportion of his own fortune to it. Mr. Gates says he was "stunned" by his friend's decision.
3. The Gates Foundation has two main aims - to improve education in America and to fight communicable diseases in Africa. There have been a few failures along the way, admits Mr.
Gates. Mrs. Gates says there have been mistakes in their work in education. "We thought small schools were the answer but it turns out that it doesn't really matter what size the class is, you need a great teacher in front of the classroom," she says.
4. Even with his fortune giveaways, he can still afford to make billionaires of all three children, says Mr. Anderson. So will he? "They won't get anything like that," says Mr. Gates.
"They need a sense that their own work is meaningful." Notoriously guarded about their children's privacy, the Gateses show off a rare family photo and talk about how their children are as committed to the foundation as they are. Mrs. Gates reveals she and her eldest
daughter have recently spent time living with a family in a remote African village.
5. With his newly restored status as the world's richest man, Mr Gates has a lot to be happy about - and he seems most pleased about the fact that he is giving 95% of his fortune away. "It is the most fulfilling thing we've ever done," says Mr Gates simply. His head may still favour coding and business first but his heart is clearly fixed on his future as a philanthropist.
Ted 2014: Gates talks up joys of philanthropy / By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter
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Reading Comprehension ( 15 marks):
Family Life Fame and Philanthropy Donate To Africa Read and tick the appropriate title (1 mark)
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a) Bill Gates was so surprised when his friend Warren Buffett supported the Gateses foundation. (…..)
Read and say whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Justify your answers with details from the text. ( 3 marks)
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b) The only aim of The Gates Foundation is improving education in America. (……)
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c) Because he gave most of his fortune to philanthropic work, Bill gates will be a poor man in the near future. (…..)
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3. Circle the appropriate answer. ( 2 marks)
Sentences: Implied meanings answ
ers 1) “Mrs. Gates reveals she
and her eldest daughter have recently spent time living with a family in a remote African village.” ( prg 4 )
a) Shows that Melinda and her daughter are selfish
1 + … b) Shows that Melinda and her daughter are modest
c) Shows that Melinda and her daughter are mean 2) “Notoriously guarded
about their children's privacy, the Gateses show off a rare family photo and talk about how their children are as committed to the foundation as they are.” (prg 4)
a) Shows that the Gateses never talk publicly about their family life
2 + … b) shows that the Gateses always talk publicly about
their family life .
c) shows that the Gateses rarely talk publicly about their family life.
Mrs. Imen Abid Smar Secondary School – Tataouine
English End – Term Exam (I)
Duration : 2 hours academic year: 2014 ** 2015
Name:………. Class: 3
rdform Arts
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What is the difference between Bill and Melinda as co-workers? Explain. (1 mk)
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Bill gates is a worldwide known businessman and………. (paragraph 5). Melinda is not only his wife but also his ……… (paragraph 1). They worked hard together to fight illiteracy and diseases but they made some……….………. (paragraph 3). Bill funded his foundation privately by giving an important part from his………..……. (pr 4).
Complete the following paragraph with words from the text. ( 2 marks)
6. Find words in the text that have the same meaning as: ( 3 marks)
Unfair treatment ( paragraph 2) = ………
Serious and important ( paragraph 4) = ………
Causing somebody to feel satisfied ( paragraph 5) = ………..
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We ( paragraph 3) ………..
What do the underlined words refer to? ( 2 marks)
They (paragraph 4) ………
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Are you a philanthropist? How can you do to help needy people? State your opinion and give some examples. ( 1 mark)
II. Language ( 10 marks)
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struggle / equal / in / together /Martin /freedom / racists / judged /
Fill in the blanks with words from the box. Be careful: there is ONE EXTRA item! (3.5 marks)
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created (1)……….……….. . "
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down (2)……….. at the table of
brotherhood.I have a dream that my four little children will one day live (3)……..………… a nation where they will not be (4)……….. by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.I have a dream today!I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious (5)…..……….., with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification. With this faith, we will be able to work together,
to pray together, to (6)………….…………. together, to go to jail together, to stand up for (7)………. together, knowing that we will be free one day.
2.
Nannies are a feature of American life, and lots of couples depend on them to help raise their kids. As the number of families in which both parents work ( grown / has grown / grew ), so too has many Americans’ dependence on nannies. From 2008 to 2013, caregiving job site
Care.com says, the number of families looking for a nanny on its site grew an average of 85%
(annual / annually / annualized ) . And not only do more families need ( caregivers / careful / careless ), but the kids are spending a lot of time with them. Seven in 10 nannies work full time, according to the International Nanny Association, often spending 40 or (much /muchness / more) hours a week with a single family. Because nannies spend so much time with the children, some kids become more (attached / attach / attaching ) to this caretaker than to their own parents. “I had a child (to ask / asking / ask) to call me Mommy,” says former Atlanta nanny Sarena Brook Carter, 35, which, she adds, wasn’t surprising. Former nanny Pam Behan says that a strong nanny-child bond can cause a lot of problems “because (if /whether/ despite) you get too close, it causes friction [with the parents].”
Circle the appropriate alternatives. ( 3.5 marks)
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When teenagers are in the mix on
Provide the right form or tense for the bracketed words. ( 3 marks)
trickier. Parents are not ideal travelling companions as (farther)……… as older
teenagers are concerned, but if you do ( to want)……… to keep family holidays going there are certain options that will still pull them in. Remote cottages or serious culture may be beyond the pale, but you’re usually on safe ground taking them somewhere (excitement)
………., or to a resort with a lot of (active)……… laid on and a ready supply of people their own age like hiking, skiing or sky (to dive)………. . One way to
(harmony)………...is to find a getaway that suits your teen’s interests.
III.
Writing ( 15 marks)
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Guided writing: Use these notes to write a paragraph about Malta . ( 5 marks)
• Capital city: Valetta
• Location: the centre of the Mediterranean / 93 km south of Sicily / 288 km north of Africa.
• Constituents:
three islands
• Total population: over 400,000
, Malta, Gozo and Comino
• Characteristics: sunny
inhabitants / occupy an area of 316 square kilometers.
intriguing
2. Essay. ( 10 marks): Many teenagers in your school complain about the differences between them and their parents. Write an article in your school magazine about the problem of generation gap and the possible solutions to improve parent-teenager relationship.
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